1375 - 1444 69 Robert Campin the Master of Flémalle, first great master of Early Netherlandish painting.

1410 - 76 66 Petrus Christus, Early Netherlandish painter.

1460 - 1523 63 Gerard David Early Netherlandish painter and manuscript illuminator known for his brilliant use of color.

1420 - 70 50 Barthélemy d'Eyck was an Early Netherlandish artist who worked in France and probably in Burgundy Early Netherlandish painter and manuscript illuminator. He was active between about 1440 to about 1469.

1410 - 75 65 Dirk Bouts Painter

1399 - 1464 65 Rogier van der Weyden, considered one of the greatest exponents of Early Netherlandish painting.

1395 - 1441 46 Jan van Eyck Early Netherlandish painter, considered one of the best Northern European painters of the 15th century.

1460 - 1519 69 Juan de Flandes, Early Netherlandish painter who was active in Spain from 1496 to 1519 at the court of Isabella I of Castile.

14811st Pound Lock in Europe reportedly built in Vreeswijk, Netherlands in

1450 - 1516 66 Hieronymus Bosch. Early Netherlandish painter. Many of his works depict sin and human moral failings.

993 - 1032 39 Rudolph 3 In 1032 the Kingdom of Burgundy was incorporated into the Holy Roman Empire as a third kingdom, the Kingdom of Arles, with the King of Germany or Emperor as King of Burgundy.

1003 Robert II of France invades the Duchy of Burgundy, then ruled by OttoWilliam, Duke of Burgundy; the initial invasion is unsuccessful, but Robert II eventually gained the acceptance of the Roman Catholic Church in 1016 and annexed Burgundy into his realm.

1429Siege of Orleans Joan of Arc 1412 31 19 led French forces to victory over the English army by raising the . The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc 1999
Joan of Arc 1999 Leelee Sobieski
Joan of Arc 1948 Ingrid Bergman
Passion of Joan of Arc 1928 French film

1364 - 1430 66 Christine de Pizan Author

1453 Bordeaux falls to French forces and the Hundred Years' War ends without a treaty.

11531st Treaty of Constance is signed between Emperor Frederick 1 and Pope Eugene 3, by the terms of which, the Emperor is to prevent any action by Manuel 1 Comnenus to reestablish the Byzantine Empire on Italian soil and to assist the pope against his enemies in revolt in Rome.